Have to say this looks great…hope it’s true. Could really be tempted to let my heart rule my head with one of these. Always fancied the XSR replicas, this looks even better.
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It would be great if true! Very chunky!
What a pity, it looks great.
We need these bikes, not a 1300 GS
Bikers are getting older and soon won’t want bikes bigger than 800cc
Look at the growth success of the 400-700cc sectors
Most are well over 50
Not many sub 50 are entering biking - less than 5% per annum
Bikers are getting older and soon won’t want bikes bigger than 800cc
Look at the growth success of the 400-700cc sectors
Most are well over 50
Not many sub 50 are entering biking - less than 5% per annum
Nah, we definitely need 17" wheels, a longer range tank, 160hp, shit loads of torque.........well, real men do....the rest would be just fine on smaller, lighter stuff
JB has a point , next generation of bikers could well be city types drawn to electric scooters/ small frame bike with hot swappable batteries. If in doubt look at the effect of “ cheap & nasty” E bikes has had on the 125cc Deliveroo / delivery guys.
How many times do we read on here “ selling my trusty GS as Im struggling to move it around the garage” etc. etc.
Middleweights, its the future
How many times do we read on here “ selling my trusty GS as Im struggling to move it around the garage” etc. etc.
Middleweights, its the future
I just got rid of my biggest bike. Hardly used it in last 3 years, well a few thousand miles. I love to push my 650 to a higher limit to test and entertain me. Its lighter and more fun. The new Himmy excites me more every time I read about it. I am 70 next and it does play a part of the equation.
Long distance touring (just rider) can be done on a 500 along with longer ferry trips to get there easier. - No more tents and carrying all that shite that goes with it. Cameras or snitches everywhere is putting a stop to big speeds, not that I was ever really bothered of being over 80 much. I used to say about trailriding = Go Pony-trekking on 2 wheels and look at whats about it is better for yer. I find I am doing that more on the road too now.
Long distance touring (just rider) can be done on a 500 along with longer ferry trips to get there easier. - No more tents and carrying all that shite that goes with it. Cameras or snitches everywhere is putting a stop to big speeds, not that I was ever really bothered of being over 80 much. I used to say about trailriding = Go Pony-trekking on 2 wheels and look at whats about it is better for yer. I find I am doing that more on the road too now.
Me too. Not sure how Honda got the 199kg weight of the CB500x down to 160kg but it’s welcome all the same, especially if that’s including DCT, as per the text on the display model. I even like the look of it, IMHO it looks better than the Transalp.
Some manufacturers could benefit from firing their in house stylists and hiring some of those laptop photo stylists. And while they're at it make them ride and live with the models they work on, including keeping them clean! Maybe we'd see the end to uncomfortable dished riders seats with the passenger seat perched up high, silencers pointing skyward right where a pannier should be, and there'd be real mud guards.
I agree. When BM, or Ducati! or Harley launch a new bike, opinions on here around the styling are usually very divided.
These photoshopped designs, however, seem to be far better received with practically no negative opinions.
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